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The final novel from comedy legend Eric Morecambe.

One of Neil Gaiman's favourite scary stories for children.

The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal.

The authoritative biography of Britain's most subversive twentieth-century clown from celebrated biographer Graham McCann, author of Dad's Army and Morecambe & Wise.

A masterpiece of black humour from the renown comic and acclaimed author of 'At Swim-Two-Birds' - Flann O'Brien.

Burdened with a face only a mother could love, Stan Cattermole determined to find a woman.

The incredible, moving and hilarious story of Cheeta the Chimp, simian star of the big screen, on a behind-the-scenes romp through the golden years of Hollywood.

Headley, a wise-cracking New York City girl with as much wit as any character on Sex and the City, is jaded and cynical about men in New York.

A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century.

For anyone who has ever dreamed of finding true love only to discover that happy endings are just the beginning comes this brilliantly comic novel about marriage, ex-girlfriends, 'performance anxiety', and what it takes to make happily ever last beyond the honeymoon.

A rather silly detective story in the spirit of Jasper Fforde.

A brilliantly funny novel from the author of 'The Abstinence Teacher' and 'Little Children', made into an acclaimed film starring Reece Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick.

The second novel from Tom Perrotta, author of 'Little Children', 'Election' and 'The Abstinence Teacher'.

The Winner Stands Alone is an enthralling novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho.

The hilarious true-life tale of one man's journey from self-confessed planet-killing lad to eco-friendly, green-crusader Dad set against the backdrop of Cool Britannia, Blair's Britain and the rise of the green movement.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

For the first time ever, a DVD featuring exclusive video and audio material accompanies the latest New Naturalist volume, a multimedia first for the series.

Still Got It, Never Lost It!

The Bible For Blokes From The Daddy Of Breakfast RadioForeword by James Nesbitt.

Written by Bill Hick's lifelong friend, producer, and co-creator, Kevin Booth offers the inside story into the man who was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and freethinkers everywhere.

Classic stills from the life of one of Britain's most venerated entertainers.

Now, I don''t want to get off on a rant here  



The New York Times called Dennis Miller''s The Rants "a pleasing mix of profanity and wit.

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world’s greatest escape artist In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture.

From that first date - and how it's all downhill from thereWe all know about the jungle of 'dating'.

From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, 'A masterful mixture of fantasy and reality.

Michael Palin's bestselling diaries before, during and after Monty Python.

The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!

Michael Palin's bestselling diaries of the 1980s.

The BBC Proms is the world's biggest and longest-running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC.

During the Age of Revolution, Paris came alive with wildly popular virtuoso performances.

Slapstick comedy landed like a pie in the face of twentieth-century culture.

'A hilarious and original voice' Josh Widdicombe'Delightfully smart and impossibly charming' Dolly Alderton'His writing is as unpredictable and brilliant as he is' Sophie Duker'I've got nothing but love for Mr Ivo Graham' Frankie BoyleYardsticks For Failure is the story of the most frantic two years of Ivo Graham's already quite frantic life, 2022-2024, two years of tasks and tears and everything in between.

THE HILARIOUS, TOUCHING LIFE STORY OF THE ICONIC COMEDIAN AND NATIONAL TREASURE 'Fabulous?

The art of "e;bellyspeaking"e; isn't for dummies.

Comedy is serious business - and serious money.

Life is short and so are TikToks, so what are you waiting for?

Let the world's most celebrated drag queens transform and empower you with their sick'ning style, wit and wisdom.

The hilarious and remarkably honest autobiography from the star of Mrs Brown's Boys, Brendan O'Carroll___________Before he became the nation's favourite Mammy, Brendan O'Carroll was known simply as Brendan.

Comedy Confidence is a comprehensive stand-up comedy course designed to guide you from the fundamentals of humor to building your unique stage persona.

In this sophisticated and compelling introduction to puppet theatre, Penny Francis offers engaging contemporary perspectives on this universal art-form.

Universities are unlikely venues for grading bodies, beauty, poise, and style.

Whenever stripper Gypsy Rose Lee encountered public criticism, she spoke frankly in her own defense.

What IS opera?

Whenever stripper Gypsy Rose Lee encountered public criticism, she spoke frankly in her own defense.

This first-of-its-kind compendium unites perspectives from artists, scholars, arts educators, policymakers, and activists to investigate the complex system of values surrounding artistic-educational endeavors.

Bob Fosse (1927-1987) is recognized as one of the most significant figures in post-World War II American musical theater.

Bob Fosse (1927-1987) is recognized as one of the most significant figures in post-World War II American musical theater.

The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Reenactment brings together a cross-section of artists and scholars engaged with the phenomenon of reenactment in dance from a practical and theoretical standpoint.

Striptease recreates the combustible mixture of license, independence, and sexual curiosity that allowed strippers to thrive for nearly a century.

Bullfighting has long been perceived as an antiquated, barbarous legacy from Spain's medieval past.